Boy name · Welsh
Lloyd
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: greyLloyd is a boy's name that comes from Welsh and means "grey". It is used in English and Welsh.
- Meaning
- Grey
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LOID
Meaning and origin of Lloyd
As a boy's name, Lloyd comes from Welsh and means "grey". It is used in English and Welsh.
Say it LOID. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Lloyd is also a surname: the 531st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 62,010 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Lloyd on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Lloyd on 3 lists.
“Grey; Welsh. Say LOID”
From Classic boy names, short one-syllable classic boy names
“Quiet and kind”
From Porch goose names, vintage and classic porch goose names
“Grey; Welsh. Say LOID”
From Old man names, short and sturdy old guy names
How popular is Lloyd?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,549
- 111 babies, 65 per million boys
- Best rank
- #51 in 1918
- 3,742 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 160,990
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,145 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2,174 per million |
| 1900s | 2,583 per million |
| 1910s | 3,257 per million |
| 1920s | 3,006 per million |
| 1930s | 2,252 per million |
| 1940s | 1,585 per million |
| 1950s | 1,020 per million |
| 1960s | 697 per million |
| 1970s | 413 per million |
| 1980s | 249 per million |
| 1990s | 139 per million |
| 2000s | 76 per million |
| 2010s | 64 per million |
| 2020s | 58 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,520 | #1,564 | #1,462 | #1,617 | #1,729 | #1,551 | #1,714 | #1,795 | #1,771 | #1,549 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Lloyd
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- FloydGrey (Welsh, boy)
Names spelled like Lloyd
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- LlŷrThe sea (Welsh, boy)
Middle names for Lloyd
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- ArnoldEagle power (Germanic, boy)
- AtticusFrom Attica (Greek, boy)
- DennisOf Dionysus (Greek, boy)
- EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
- FletcherArrow maker (Old French, boy)
- HunterOne who hunts (Old English, boy)
- MaximilianThe greatest (Latin, boy)
- RodneyHroda's island (Old English, boy)
More boy names from Welsh
- DylanTide, flow (Welsh, boy)
- HowellEminent, conspicuous (Welsh, boy)
- LynnLake (Welsh, unisex)
- OwenAnglicized form of Owain, possibly from Latin Eugenius (Welsh, boy)
- ReeseArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, unisex)
- RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)
- WynnFair, white, blessed (Welsh, unisex)
- BedwyrWelsh form of Bedivere, a knight of King Arthur (Welsh, boy)
- BerwynWhite head (Welsh, boy)
- BleddynLittle wolf (Welsh, boy)
Lloyd: common questions
What does the name Lloyd mean?
Lloyd comes from Welsh and means "grey".
Is Lloyd a boy or girl name?
Lloyd is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Lloyd come from?
Lloyd comes from Welsh and means "grey". Today it is used in English and Welsh.
How do you pronounce Lloyd?
Say LOID. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Lloyd?
Lloyd ranked #1,549 in the US in 2025, with 111 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Lloyd?
Forms of Lloyd with the same meaning and origin include Floyd (English).
What middle names go with Lloyd?
Middle names that flow well with Lloyd include Arnold, Atticus, Dennis, Elton and Fletcher. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.